{"id":22377,"date":"2019-11-17T22:53:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T06:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22377"},"modified":"2021-02-25T06:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T14:22:39","slug":"review-road-games-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/11\/review-road-games-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Games: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Road Games<\/em><\/strong> is not for everyone with many loving it, but I\u2019m not one of those, however I did enjoy Stacy Keach\u2019s performance at least and the Australian setting was interesting, just the story never came together.<\/p>\n

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Road Games
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1981)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller<\/span>
\nShout Factory | PG \u2013 101 min. \u2013 $29.99 | November 12, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/17\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Richard Franklin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Everett de Roche\u00a0 and Richard Franklin (original story), Everett de Roche (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Grant Page, Bill Stacey<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Interviews, Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>47.19 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>38.08 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Pat Quid (STACY KEACH) is a lone trucker who plays games to keep his sanity on long hauls through the desolate Australian Outback with his dedicated dingo pet. Along the way he picks up hitchhiker Pam (JAMIE LEE CURTIS), a free-spirit looking for excitement with a game of her own. And somewhere up ahead is a maniac in a van whose game may be butchering young women along the highway. But when the killer decides to raise the stakes, Quid\u2019s game becomes personal… and the rules of this road are about to take some very deadly turns.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>On paper, the premise of Road Games<\/em><\/strong> was intriguing, especially for someone who generally enjoys crime-thrillers. In practice, however, this quirky film was rather slow in its build-up but the payoff wasn\u2019t nearly worth the wait, although I will say, it kept me entertaining if only for Stacy Keach\u2019s enjoyable performance. Jaimie Lee Curtis, I guess finding stardom following Halloween<\/em>, The Fog<\/em> and The Prom<\/em>, has a smaller role than expected, appearing in full about the 36 minute mark before disappearing (character is kidnapped by the serial killer), so any fans of Curtis might be disappointed with the amount of screen time she had.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the inner sleeve is reversible with the original poster artwork.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Cinematographer Vincent Monton, Production Coordinator Helen Watts and Costume Designer Aphrodite Kondos, Moderated by Filmmaker Mark Hartley<\/li>\n
  • Producer\/Director Richard Franklin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Interview with Stacy Keach (13:25)<\/u><\/strong> is new to this release as the actor talks about his memories working on the film and what drew him to it.<\/p>\n

    1980 Script Read (1:56:30)<\/u><\/strong> is audio of the script read with Richard Franklin and Actors Stacy Keach and Marion Edwards.<\/p>\n

    Composer Brian May Music Demos (4:15)<\/u><\/strong> is composition of May\u2019s score and is accompanied by stills and a poster gallery.<\/p>\n

    Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of Road Games<\/em> (20:23)<\/u><\/strong> is a vintage featurette from 2003 with interviews by Richard Franklin and Stacy Keach.<\/p>\n

    Uncut Interviews from Not Quite Hollywood<\/em> (1:03:19)<\/u><\/strong> is some raw interview footage from the documentary by Mark Hartley featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Stacy Keach, Richard Franklin, Stunt Coordinator Grant Page, Screenwriter Everett De Roche, Vincent Monton and Assistant Director Tom Burstall. From 2008.<\/p>\n

    Vintage Lecture on the Making of Road Games<\/em> (2:10:22)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Incredibly lengthy Q&A\/discussion with Richard Franklin, Barbi Taylor and Brian May recorded in 1980.<\/p>\n

    Audio Interview with Producer\/Director Richard Franklin (23:28)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 In this interview from 2001, Franklin discusses the production.<\/p>\n

    Vintage Profile on Producer\/Director Richard Franklin (24:35)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 From 1981, gives a background on the filmmaker and on the movie itself. Kind of droll in spots, but worth checking out if you\u2019re interested in the man.<\/p>\n

    Audio Interview with Stacy Keach (9:10)<\/u><\/strong> recorded in 2016 and over the phone, so quality not the best.<\/p>\n

    Audio Interview with Grant Page (32:48)<\/u><\/strong> was also recorded in 2016. Far lengthier and goes a bit more in-depth.<\/p>\n

    Photo Gallery (32:13)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Stills, Production Shots, Storyboards and Promotional Material.<\/p>\n

    Theatrical Trailer (2:11)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    No mention on the back or Shout\u2019s site, so it doesn\u2019t appear this received a new transfer so probably taken from another one of the releases, but whatever the case, the picture does look pretty good, detail is decent enough but nothing extraordinary while colors are on the natural spectrum in keeping with the vastness of the Outback. It\u2019s nothing great but very likely a solid upgrade over any DVD release.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Despite what the back cover says, there is only a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track (sorry, no 5.1 option), but even so the lossless audio still sounds rather good, outputting clear dialogue, a bit of depth when it came to the sounds of the road and all around was fairly clean, with no obvious hisses or pops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Overall, Road Games<\/em><\/strong> is not for everyone with many loving it, but I\u2019m not one of those, however I did enjoy Stacy Keach\u2019s performance at least and the Australian setting was interesting, just the story never came together and characters\u2019 actions didn\u2019t make a whole lot of sense. This Collector\u2019s Edition release from Shout Factory has good video\/audio transfers and a great selection of bonus features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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